Tag: book of the month
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Book Review: The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch
With some fairytales, history, dolls, and mystery, this book has a little bit of everything. Mixed together with beautiful writing, The Last Russian Doll is a lovely read…
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Book Review: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
With the promise of a rich story, I was initially excited when I began reading Black Cake. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long to realize it was going to be a struggle to try and follow…
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Book Review: Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn
I don’t know how I’m feeling about this one. I didn’t dislike it, but I didn’t like it either…
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Book Review: Jacqueline in Paris by Ann Mah
I’m quite fond of Jacqueline Kennedy, though I admit her time as a Kennedy is the majority of what I know about her. Before becoming the First Lady of the United States and Jackie O, she was Jacqueline Bouvier. Jacqueline in Paris gives us a glimpse of Jacquline before she became the woman we know and…
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Book Review: Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra
I was super excited about this one. The synopsis drew me in, the cover is gorgeous, the setting is fantastic, the premise is promising… but I found myself utterly bored and impatient to finish…
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Book Review: We Are the Light by Matthew Quick
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this. I loved the notion of a book that included the presence of guardian angels, so I took the chance…
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Book Review: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
The summary of this book promises a lot. When I saw it was included in the Book of the Month lineup, I made this my selection for the month without even looking at the others being offered. At a glance, it sounds like an action-packed take on the Golden Girls. In a way, it is,…
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Book Review: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
I’m not sure what I can say about this book that hasn’t been said before. It’s a story that has meant so much to so many people for centuries…
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Book Review: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Immersive, personal, and adventuresome, Jon Krakauer brings his readers to Mount Everest to recount his disastrous trek up the infamous mountain in 1996…
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Book Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Though a great definition of a psychological thriller, The Silent Patient missed the mark for me in several ways…